Sirhowy crime figures: 61 offences reported in September, down 26% on August

Sirhowy recorded 61 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 26% on August (82), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 18 reports, or 30% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (13) and criminal damage and arson (9).

Neighbourhood officers currently list off road bikes and vehicles being ridden/driven in an anti-social manner. as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	18	21	−3
Anti-social behaviour	13	19	−6
Criminal damage and arson	9	14	−5
Other theft	7	6	+1
Public order	5	10	−5
Burglary	3	2	+1
Vehicle crime	2	2	0
Drugs	1	3	−2
Shoplifting	1	0	new
Possession of weapons	1	1	0
Other crime	1	4	−3
Total	61	82	−21

Where it was reported

1. On or near Trefil Road: 11
2. On or near Petrol Station: 6
3. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 5
4. On or near Pen-y-bont: 4
5. On or near Llwyn Helyg: 4
6. On or near Willow Court: 4

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 31
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 7
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 6
• Local resolution: 3
• Awaiting court outcome: 1

Figures are from Gwent Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.